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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes Starting Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Week 2: Starting Your Business\nThinking about starting a small business?\nHave you started…but maybe missed some critical information?\nThis workshop is for you!\nWe review the steps for a successful start\, the registrations and regulations\, and the components of sound business planning\, including financial projections. \nFollow-up appointments are then available with SBDC\, SCORE\, and/or CIC business advisors to focus on your concept development\, business profile\, and/or business plans\, including financial projections. \nHYBRID event: In person at The Culpeper Economic Development Center (803 S Main St\, Culpeper) or online via Zoom \nRegister\nThere is a $10 administrative fee to attend this workshop. Scholarships available – contact events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com for more information \n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-starting-your-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Managing a Business,Online event,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes\, BET 1: Understanding Your Customers and Market
DESCRIPTION:Week 3: Understanding Your Customers and Market\nIs your business concept the right idea\, at the right time for your industry?\nAre the features attractive to customers and do they care enough to change current habits?\n\nIs your addressable market big enough to generate adequate revenue for a successful business? Our research tools can help you decide.\nHave you conducted “customer discovery” for feedback on your offering and to know who will buy and how they will buy?\n\nIn this workshop\, we talk about industry knowledge\, communication with target customers to optimize your product or service offering and honing in on the ideal market(s). \nRegister\nThere is a $10 administrative fee to attend this workshop. Scholarships available – contact events@dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com for more information \n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-bet-1-understanding-your-customers-and-market/
LOCATION:Culpeper Economic Development Center\, 803 South Main St\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Hybrid event - online/in person,Managing a Business,Starting a Business
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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes BET 2\, Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation
DESCRIPTION:Week 4: BET 2\, Pricing\, Costs\, and Launch Preparation Program\nGet clear up front on your business costs\, how to establish prices and project profitability\, considering the value proposition of your product or service.\n\nAre your costs and profit margins designed to reach industry norms?\nIs your pricing strategy appropriate to engage and retain customers?\nWill this business make enough to support myself and/or my family?\n\nIn this workshop we discuss effective cost of goods sold management and give you tools to prepare to launch a new product or service. \nRegister\n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-bet-2-pricing-costs-and-launch-preparation/
LOCATION:Culpeper Economic Development Center\, 803 South Main St\, Culpeper\, VA\, 22701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Managing a Business,Online event,Starting a Business
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230628T180000
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SUMMARY:Culpeper Competes BET 3\, Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand
DESCRIPTION:Week 5: Marketing\, Sales\, and Your Brand\nCurious about navigating online sales and marketing vs. traditional methods?\n\nDo you want to explore how to best launch a new product or service?\nCould you use help building the value of your brand and how to communicate how your business is better or different?\n\nIn this workshop\, we talk about your target customers\, tools to connect with them and achieve sales\, and how your brand identifies with them and your employees. We also discuss tools and strategies to identify market fit\, marketing and sales development\, as well as planning and execution. \nRegister\n\nAbout Culpeper Competes\nTo inspire economic development and job creation in Culpeper\, the Town of Culpeper is proud to present Culpeper Competes in partnership with the Central Virginia Small Business Development Center. Culpeper Competes is designed to encourage and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through business development education and mentorships to guide participants through the process of launching or growing their business.  \nLearn More
URL:https://dev.cvsbdc.laughingrhino.com/event/culpeper-competes-bet-3-marketing-sales-and-your-brand/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Access to Capital,Hybrid event - online/in person,Managing a Business,Starting a Business
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